Today's Sports Headlines

Including: Gregor Chisholm: MLB has released new data on defensive play for infielders, and it’s not good for the Jays’ Guerrero Jr. [Star Logo] Sports Headlines OPINION [Gregor Chisholm: MLB has released new data on defensive play for infielders, and it’s not good for the Jays’ Guerrero Jr.]( [Of 139 qualified infielders for outs above average, Guerrero was well below average, tied with Minnesota’s Jorge Polanco for the lowest performance in the majors.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Auston Matthews’ goal-a-game pace has lifted the Leafs — and his MVP chances]( [Leafs centre has 15 goals in his last 15 games and has been “getting into a rhythm” while playing with Marner.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Leafs’ outdoor practice is an opportunity for a goalie who gave up his NHL dream long ago]( [Forty-two-year-old Dave Ayres happy to fill in for Frederik Andersen, even if it’s just for a day.]( [Read More [arrow]]( OPINION [Dave Feschuk: He might be playing hurt but the Leafs’ top defenceman won’t talk about the strife of Rielly]( [Rielly’s numbers have dropped off from last year but the points have never been a priority. The team always comes first.]( [Read More [arrow]]( ANALYSIS [There’s a world of talent taking its place around the NBA]( [The growing presence of international stars speaks to the late commissioner David Stern’s push to turn the NBA in a truly worldwide league.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Raptors get the help they need from backup-turned-starter Patrick McCaw]( [Forced into a starting role, reserve guard dished out 11 assists in 43 minutes on Wednesday.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Perry Pearn removed as coach of Canadian women’s hockey team]( [Less than three months out from the women’s world hockey championship, Troy Ryan takes over.]( [Read More [arrow]]( ANALYSIS [The fatal flaw that could stop each NFL playoff team from reaching the Super Bowl]( [If defence wins championships, many of the eight teams remaining in the NFL playoffs are in trouble.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Edwin Encarnacion and White Sox complete one-year, $12-million contract]( [Encarnación, who turned 37 on Tuesday, has 414 homers in 15 years with Cincinnati, Toronto, Cleveland, Seattle and New York.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Another setback for Gabrielle Daleman as figure skater diagnosed with pneumonia ahead of nationals]( [Daleman, who helped Canada win gold in the team event at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, is still considered a favourite to win at the Canadian championships.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Star]( If you’re not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you’d prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. [Unsubscribe From This Newsletter]( [Manage Your Email Preferences]( [View in Browser]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5E 1E6. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](